A probing, satiric, insightful, cynical, humorous, whimsical, Pythonesque examination of politics and those who practice politics along with refreshing perspectives on the events, times, programs, legislation, rulings and pronouncements of the ruling Cabal of self-interested self serving promoters who would sacrifice everything--the land, nature, our wonderful pristine environments for personal gain and narrow interests...

Tuesday, December 06, 2005

Media Planning

The Media at one time played a vital role in serving as a means of "checks" and "balances." But that role has shifted in the growing power of a handful of companies who understand that media power can translate into profits. And none of it has anything to do with satisfying the public's "need to know."

Anybody can go out there and write the truth; but how many media companies can gain access to its esteemed leaders, how many media companies can continue to grow despite FCC regulations that inveigh against tipping the competitive balance; how many media companies can avoid having the government send the IRS after them...

No, the real test is knowing when to keep your place...just like they used to do in RUSSIA...

Our hats off to the Media for winning the Ubiquitous Blue Blog's Mediocrity Award....

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About Me

A few things that drive me: Fair Play and representation of the smaller guy who tends to get beat up by the system.
In representing the small guy's interest in good, clean government, government that is fair to the governed--the way the Founding Fathers saw it, I like to give it back to the bullies in spades.
the guys who always complain about "our Values" those self professed arbiters of what's right and what's wrong; those guys who wave the flag and never served because they were too busy! Those Crusaders who are ready for Armegeddon!...and don't care who they sacrifice on the way!...And when I'm doing this, I also like to introduce a little levity, tweak their noses, yank their chains, inject some sarcasm and, hopefully, a little wit that flies over their heads. If you came around for the truth, good for you. If you came around the truth and the ability to give it back to the Right Wing lunatics, so much the better. With a media that's copped out, a Congress that is compliant, a government that is never mindful of those it governs, it is time for people like you and me to take back our country!